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PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED GDDFREY, oF LONDON, ENGLAND.

B PECFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 736,592, dated August18, 1903.

Application iiled February 3, 1902. Serial No. 92,404. (No model.)

To al?, whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED GDDFREY, residing at London, England, haveinvented an Improved Machine for Packing Cigarettes -or Like Goods, (forwhich I have made application for Letters Patent in Great Britain, No.13,804, bearing date July 6, 1901, and No. 19,334, bearing dateSeptember 27, 1901,) of which the following is a specification.

VThis invention relates to an improved combined machine for packingcigarettes and like goods for the market, including the manufacture ofcases or shells of paper or like material, the presenting of the sameglued and finished. to a loaded and packed inner slide, which slide isalso formed by the same machine and packed with a definite number ofcigarettes or like goods and with added ad- `juncts thereto. The casesor shells are prepared at one end of the machine and pushed forwardautomatically with open mouth in a glued and finished condition toreceive the inner slides formed at the other end of the machine andpacked in their travel toward the case or shell with a definite andrequired number of cigarettes or like goods or ad- Vjuncts, and afterthese parts are thus automatically prepared and brought together onewithin the otherl they are automatically discharged right and left readyfor the market, the whole operation being automatically carried out incombination and timing one with another from a single first-motionshaft.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to de.- scribe the same, reference being had to the drawingsannexed hereto and to the characters marked thereon.

Figure 1 is a general elevation of the outside case or shell preparingand feeding part of my combined packing-machine. Fig. 1 is a sideelevation. Fig. 1b is a plan, and Fig. 1c is an end elevation, of adetached detail of the presser-bars. Fig. 2 is a plan of the machine,showing connecting mechanism between outer shellfeed and inner packedslidesupply from the other end of the machine. Fig. 3 is a detacheddetail elevation of said connecting mechanism. Fig. 3LL is an end Viewof pressing-rollers. Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the shell making anddelivering part of the machine. Fig. Il. is a cross-sec- .making theshells from a reel.

tion through folding-springs e. Fig. 5 is a front elevation, and Fig. 6is a side elevation, of the registering feed device of the card for Fig.7 is an enlarged outside detail view of the shell-making die and matrixwith the die atits highest point of travel. Fig. S is a similar View toFig. 7 with the die at its lowest point of travel. Fig. 9 is atransverse section to the above elevations of the'shell-making die andmatrix. Fig. 7a is a plan, and Fig. 8a is an elevation in enlargeddetail, of the channel in which the outer shell is fed forward to meettheinner slide or tray. Fig. 9a is a sectional View of the glue-trough.Fig. 9b is a side elevation of Fig. 9, and Fig. 9c is a detachedelevation ofthe former7 and its mode ofattachment to the reciprocatingbed. Fig. 10 is a general elevation of the packing end of the machinefor packing the slides with cigarettes and iitting same to the shell.Fig. 11 is a general plan of the same. are two enlarged elevations, atright angles to one another, of the packer mechanism. Fig. 14 is adetail of the end of the packerplunger with double layer of cigarettes.Fig. 15 is an enlarged` plan of the top of the packer-plunger and itssupport. Fig. 16 is an enlarged elevation, Fig. 17, an end elevation,and Fig. 18 a plan, of the details of the moving bed and brush-setter tothe cigarettechute. Fig. 19 is au elevation in enlarged detail, and Fig.2O is a plan of the cigarette container or hopper.

Figs. 12 and 13 I will now commence to'describe my comhined machine atthat part which prepares, folds, and glues the outer shell andautomatically feeds forward the same to meet the packed inner slide. p

To prepare the outer` shells, I may start with rectangular blanks ofpaper, cardboard, or suitable material cut to the required rectangularsize and previously printed, or, preferably, may feed from a reel ofcard or paper previously printed and perforated for register, arrangingthe special feed and cutting mechanism, as shown hereinafter, so as tofeed the required length intermittently to the folding-plunger andmatrix. The machine,

however, is shown in general elevation and plan for simplicity as beinghand-fed by rectangular blanks onto sloping feed-board A,

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having a fixed lay on one side and a spring-finger lay on the other sideor having other suitable and Well-known means t-o insure the accuratetravel of the blank when automatically pushed forward by feedingiingersonto a table b, Fig. '7, under a vertically-reciprocating plunger B. Ido not describe or show in detail such feeding and guiding mechanism, assuch devices are well known. I show, however, the special feedingmechanism of the card or stiff paper from a continuous reel for theshells in detail in Figs. 5 and 6, which feedingapparatus is insubstitution for the hand-feeding table A and automatically feeds thecut-olf blanks in perfect register to the folding-plunger B.

a is the reel of.card or paper, which is first prepared by perforationsat exact intervals, measuring the required length of blank to be cut,and may also be ready printed. The end of the reel is inserted under thesmoothing and clamping finger 0, onto a reciprocating feed-table 02,which is reciprocated by a spiral cam device 03 on the counter-shaft cthrough the rocking lever 04, the connectinglink 05, and the rocking arm06, which latter carries on its shaft the feed-finger 07, adapted toengage in the successive perforations on the card or strip. The firstpull of the connecting-link 05 to pull the table 02 from the left toright (the easy movement of the table being checked by a friction-pad08) lifts the finger a7 until home on its tail abutment. The table thentravels to meet the strip of card, and the first thrust of theconnectinglink a5 lowers the feed-finger 07, when it is caused to engagewith the first perforation. The table then entrains with it the stripfrom right to left, feeding it toward the shears a9 010, the upper oneof which receives a reciprocating motion from a grooved cam-plate 011 ontheshaft c. With the movable shears 09 travels the bar 012, having twoclampingstuds 013, clamping the paper or card near the shears and at thefarther end during the 'shear cut and afterward, while the feed-iinger07 and feeding-table a2 return for engagement in the next perforation.The travel of the feed-table is accurately adjustable as to length ofstroke and position during such stroke by the adjustable pin a in theslot 0,15 of the first rocking lever 04 or in the slot 015 of the link05. In order that the drag upon the card by the feed-finger a7 shall beas easy as possible, the necessary slack from the heavy reel 0 is madeready for such pull by a lever 0.17, a link 018, and a bell-crank 0,19,operated by a face recessed cam 020 on the shaft c', the last member ofwhich, 019, presses up a preparatory loop in the strip before the dragof the feed-finger 07 comeson it. The cut-off blank from the strip is inproper position under the plunger B for the next-folding operation.

The vertically-reciprocating plunger B is operated by the race-cam C onthe shaft o', a

roller c2, fixed on the slotted tail b of the die,

engaging in the grooved race of th'ecam C, the shaft o obtaining itsmotion, as in the case of other subsidiary counter-shafts hereinaftermentioned, by bevel-gearing from a longitudinal shaft I, running thewhole length of the machine, which is the rst-motion shaft. Areciprocating bed D, forming the bottom of the channel in which theshells move toward the packed internal slides or trays, as hereinafterdescribed, is operated by a fixed depending leg d3, having a roller d*at its end engaging with a grooved race on the other cam c3 on the shaftc.

Thetable under the plunger B consists of a pair of shutters b b, Figs. 7and 8, pivoted in opposite sides of the matrix and held up by springs,soas to open in the center under the descending die and paper blank andpermitting the latter to descend into the rectangular well or matrix b2below the level of the original feed table. The pressure of thespring-pressed shutters b Z9 on the edges of the descending die insuresthat the blank is uniformly stretched over the lower surface of the dieand also insures the proper travel of the blank over the open mouth ofthe matrix while a large and a small flap are being bent upward by thedescent of the die into the matrix upon the reciprocating bed D at thebottom of the matrix. To insure the permanency of the bend of the sideflaps, the plunger B has small projecting ribs b3 at its edges, whichyfit into similar recesses b4 on the bed of the matrix. The die B nowrises, and to prevent undue pressure of the large flap of the blankagainst the die the spring-pressure device 56 on one of the shutters b bis arranged, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, to pass over dead-center as theshutters turn, so that as the shutters become nearly vertical the oneopposite to the large ap is drawn away from the die and blank, as inFig.'8. arm 57 is thrown forward, so as to be over the fixed trigger D8,which on rising with the die throws back the catch-arm 57, bringingagain the spring-pressu re device 5G over the deadcehter, so that itwill cause the shutter Z2 to return to its horizontal position. Theother shutter is not in contact with the short flap, which has passedbelow it, and is therefore spring-pressed only in the ordinary manner.

The reciprocating bed D carries a former or rectangular mandrel d, Figs.9, 9", 9c, corresponding to the interior of the case or shell, asdesired. The former is self-supported at a minute distance above theupper surface of the bed D beneath it at one end only by a foot-bracketd4 and column di,

which column is attached by a cross-head to I a standard d on thereciprocating bed D. A through-bolt d5, tapped into the former at thebottom, serves to hold the former d, the foot-bracket d4, andthe columnd? together. The blank on leaving the matrix can enter under the former,as the sides of the partiallyfolded blank are perpendicular. The blankis afterward folded over the former and leaves IOO its free end at thefarther extremity. The bed D also carries abutments d' d', one of whichis the heel of the foot-step dAL of the former attachment, closing thetwo opposite sides of the matrix when the blank is being forced down,and these abutments d d are provided with pivoted springpressed detentsd2 cl2, adapted to spring out and to engage the blank, so as to insurethat it remains upon and follows the reciprocating bed and abutment dwhen the bed moves the blank out of the matrix. The plunger B now risesentirely free from the blank, which remains upon the reciprocating bedof the matrix, with its two sides bent vertically upward in two iiaps,one large, one small. 'lhe reciprocating bed D, which was stationarywhile the plungerB descended and rose, now travels toward the center ofthe machine by the action of the race-cam c3 on the shaft c, acting onthe roller 04X on a dependingleg d3 of the reciprocating bed D. Thereciprocating bed D by its outer abutment d' carries thepartially-folded blank out of the matrix of the die to its first'position for further bending of the side flaps. The blank is heldstationary in this position upon return of the reciprocating bed by sideface-sprngse e, Fig. 7, in the fixed channel-frame. The return of thereciprocating bed D with its attached former d causes the latter toenterinto the partiallyfolded blank, and sidespring-fingers E, which arefixed to standards e, which were held back by studs e2 e2 on thepresser-bars F, when the latter were in their highest position, to allowthe blank to pass in front of them, are 110W allowed to spring out bythe descent of the presser-bars F, a definite fold being thus given tothe upper parts of both flaps over the introduced former d, and thesefolds are made definite and permanent by the further downward movementof the pressing-bars F. These are actuated by the plunger B on the oneend in its second downward travel on a second blank and by a rod f andcam f', mounted on a counter-shaft f2, operated, as in the case of theshaft c', by bevel-gear from the longitudinal shaft I. This may beconsidered the first stage in the forming of the complete case or shellafter passing out of the plunger-matrix. The reciprocatingbedDand theformer CZ attached thereto and situated within the .folded shell nowmake a further travel from left to right, carrying with them the foldedshell, by means of the engaging springs e3 e3, both on the upper face ofthe bed D and the under face of the former d. The flaps of the shellopen again upward by their own elasticity upon the rise of thepressingbars F and are brought in this condition with the inside edge ofthe larger flap opposite to the gluing-roller G. In this second positionthe shell again remains stationary while the bed D and former CZ maketheir return travel, the shell being engaged by springs e in the sidesof the channel of the fixed bed-frame in which the shell is traveling.

The gluing-roller G is mounted in a box or trough g, containing theglue,which is heated until it has the required consistency. This box androller have a reciprocating motion across the bed-frame toward the shellproduced by a rocking lever g', operated from a face-cam f3 by a rollerf4, the cam f3 being upon the countershaft f2. The roller G closes oneend of the trough, as in an inkduct, in conjunction with a knife g2,Fig. 9, the latter being adjustable toward and away from the roller G bya screw qsand nut or nuts g4, so as to permit a desired film of glue topass from the box g and surround the periphery 0f the roller G. Afurther knife g5,having setscrews g6 to force it home on the roller, isheld hard home on the roller to strip therefrom any fil m of glue afterit has passed the gluing-point', which film otherwise might havehardened, and thus prevent the issue of a further film of liquid gluefor continuous operation. The roller G is rotated intermittently by anautomatic pawl and ratchet-wheel feed, operated by the presser-bar F asit rises, striking and lifting the nose g7 of the handle g8, pivoted onthe axle of the roller G, which also carries a feed-pawl. The aforesaidforward movement of the glue box and roller G brings the latter againstthe inner upper edge of the larger iiap of the shell, forcing the latterback until it meets the depending plate f5 from the pressing-bar F, andthus thoroughly glues the edge of the said flap, as shown in Fig. 9a.The depending plate f5 then descending with the presser-bars F pressesdown the glued larger flap of the shell upon the smaller one, thegluing-rolls G and box being withdrawn from over the path of the shellto permit the closing of the glued fiap over the other flap by thedescent of the presserbars F and the depending platef. The case or shellnow makes a third travel forward with the reciprocating bed D and formerCZ from left to right, as before, engaged by springs e3 e3 on the same,to its next restingplace, where the glued larger flap is vagain presseddown upon the small flap by afurther descent of the pressing-bars F. Theshell again rests here, engaged by the side springs e c on the returntravel of the reciprocating bed and former. The case or shell makes afourth step' forward from left to right with the reciprocating bed andformer until it comes undera heating-block fG on the presser-bars F.

f6 is a copper plate connected with a copper rod f7, situated in arecess in the body between the bars F, to which a heating-burner F8,Fig. l", may be applied, and the block f6 is thus heated and descendingwith the pressing-bar F again presses the glued flaps together and driesthe glue, the shell remaining stationary during this operation, asbefore described. The shell then makes a fifth step to rollers H H,above and below the shell. These roll- IOO ers are geared together bycog-wheels h and are rotated always in the same direction by a pawl andtwo-toothed :ratchet-wheel 7i h. The pawl h is driven bya cog-wheel andrack h2 h2, the rack being attached to the reciproeating bed D. Therollers H H in their rotation as the shell travels between them roll theshell firmly upon the former and square up the bent corners of the shellby recesses h3 at the edges of the rollers receiving correspondingridges upon the former, thus fluting the bent edges of the shell. Therollers also travel over the shell and still more firmly close and pressthe glued joint of the shell. The pressing-rolls H are fitted with aseries of scrapers hl', Fig. 3, to remove any surplus glue, and areprovided with little boxes of French chalk h6 to dry and solidify anymoist glue to facilitate its removal. During the return travel of therack and cogwheel h2 the rollers H remain stationary, being held firmlyby a check-pawl h4, pivoted to the fixed bed. At this point of thestationary rest of the rollers H one of the two-studs h5, Fig. 3, on theunderside of the roller abuts against the edge of the shell, so thatupon the return of the former d, with the sliding bed D, the shell isnow stripped from the former and is a securely-closed case lying in thechannel communicating with the folding and packing portion of themachine. During the last forward travel of the bed D and former d,'whichbrought the shell under the rollers H,l the end of the bed Dhas passedunder a projecting face of a lever J, pivoted upon the main fixed bed ofthe machine, and has lifted' the same, together with another leverj onthe same shaft, which latter lever is situated over the path or channelof the iinished shell. The leverj is thus lifted out of the way to admitthe shell beneath it, and when the former UZ retires from the inside ofthe shell the levers Jj are permitted to drop to normal position, asshown, slightly closing the mouth of the open shell by depressing theupper face. Upon the next return left to right of the former oZ, withthe reciprocating bed D, the former, not being able to enter thepartially-closed shell, acts as a pusher against it and causes the shellto make its last and iinal travelin the channel above mentioned towardthe point where it meets and receives the packed slide which it is toenfold or envelop. The said enveloping mechanism and a deliverymechanism for the packed shell-tray is continued in Figs. 10 and ll.

It will now be convenient to recommence the description of the combinedpacking-machine from the other end to that at which the abovedescription is commenced in order to follow the packing of the slideuntil it is delivered ready packed to meet the outer shell, as beforedescribed, in the center of the machine.

The slides or trays into which the cigarettes or like goods are packedare in a form now well known on the market-viz., an open tray unglued orungummed, of light card or paper, with the edges turned up at rightangles to the bottom and the two end flaps or sides being sufficientlylong to turnover the ends of the inclosed cigarettes or goods. Theblanks for these slides may be fed from a continuous reel, stamped andcut in any convenient manner, and are foldedup and delivered to thepacker by a vertically-reciprocatin g plunger and matrix K, operatedfrom cam mechanism 7c on acounter-shaft Zt', similar in character tothat described in detail for the making of the shell or cases at theother end of the machine, and the said shells when made are advanced insuccession to the packing apparatus by a reciprocating bed k2 in aguidingchannel, the reciprocating bed k2 being provided with apushing-abutment h5, the shellguiding channel and the tray-guidingchannel, with the respective reciprocating beds, being in line with oneanother. The present reciprocating bed k2 is operated by the racecam k3on a counter-shaft 7c through the roller and iixed depending leg h4,similar to the leg @Z3 and the cam t3, described at the other end of themachine. The slide or trayjl, Fig. 13, is thus brought under apacking-plunger M. It' only one layer of cigarettes or like goods'isrequired to be packed into the slide or tray,

one hopper L and chute Z will suffice; but if av double layer isrequired a duplicate hopper and chute L' and Zl is provided on the otherside of the packing-plunger M. The bottom Z2 and end Z3 of the hopper(see detail Figs. 19 and 20) form a rectangular-pointed funnel towardthe lateral orifice of issue, which cause a gravity feed of thecigarettes toward the orifice of issue, which leads to the chute Z,which latter is protected as to its sides by turned-over flanges Z toprevent the cigarettes or goods from escaping out of the chute. Thebottom of the hopper is provided with a step Z4, and the end Z3 ispivoted at its center to the sides, so that it can rock backward andforward. This rocking motion is produced by an eccentric motion X and aconnecting-rod the eccentric being driven by a band and pulley from acounter-shaft kl. The end thus rocks backward toward the bulk of thecigarettes, lifting the weight of the bulk of the cigarettes from thefew that have fallen as a lower layer over the step Z4, thus allowingthose few to freely fall by gravity from the orifice of issue into theprotected chute Z. On the lower edge of the rocking end Z3 two or morepliable fingers or brushes Z5 are fixed to sweep over the lower layer ofcigarettes as they are exposed to keep them lively as to movement andto' prevent their jamming by irregularity of position or by loosetobacco or other obstruction. The cigarettes being now in the protectedchute in full view of the operator will roll by gravity down theinclined chute Z to the lower end, where the inclination of the chutegradually becoming horizontal they are received upon a horizontal plateZ6, operated by a slotted arm Z7, allowing of waste motion-that is, of aperiod of rest--by a pin Z8, attached to the under reciprocating bed k2.On the far side IOO IIO

of the plate Z6 is a fixed ridge or stop which checks the roll of thecigarettes, so that a definite and required number lie upon the slidingplate Z6 while it is at rest. The sliding plate Z6 has a backshoulderlw, continued rearward, so as to form a stop at the foot of thechute Z when the plate Z6 moves forward to the packerM with its chargeof cigarettes. The plate Z6 and the cigarettes upon it enter into andunder the vertically-moving packing-plunger M, lifting a trap-shutter mto enter, such shutter m falling behind the cigarettes to prevent theirwithdrawal with the plate Z6 upon its returning movement empty.Simultaneously with the forward movement of the plate ZG under thepacker M the protectingshoulder l at the foot of the duplicatecigarette-chute Z is also moved forward by a similar pin Z8 from theunder reciprocating bed, working in a similar slotted arm Z7 to that ofthe plate Z6. A duplicate charge of cigarettes is thus received from thesecond chute onto an under fixed plate at a higher level than that ofthe plate l, and upon the return of the moving plate vl empty, leavingits charge under the packer M, the shoulder and pushing-frarne 112partake of this return movement, thus pushing the duplicate layer orcharge of cigarettes also under the packer M on top of the first layeror charge left there by the plate ZG. Where it is desired to pack aholder or other adjunct with the cigarettes, a convenient space may bepartitioned off in the tray on the opposite side to that at which thecigarettes are received, and an additional sloping chute P2, Fig. 1S,may be provided, by which such a holder or other article may be fed byhand into each tray or shell as they pass in succession to one another.In the case of any tendency to obstruction or hitch to the steady iiowof the cigarettes down the inclined chutes Z exactly at the requiredmoment onto the horizontal plates in front of them I find itadvantageous to use a rocking flexiblefiuger or brush Q, Figs. 16 and17, adapted to brush lightly over the cigarettes in the lower part ofthe chute l. On its upward travel it prevents the cigarettes frompressing too heavily upon the lower stop and stirs them upward, and uponits return downward travel it helps to instantaneously start the flow ofcigarettes onto the horizontal reception plate at the right moment. Thebrush Q is mounted on a spring-pressed horizontal axle q, attached byabracket ql to the fixed bed of the machine, and the. said axle is rockedto and fro by an arm q2 and pin g3, moved in one direction against aspring-recoil, tted about the axle q by a rigid bar or trigger Q4, iixedto the vertically-moving bar m3, attached to the reciprocatingdie-plunger K. The cigarettes either in one or two layers, as in Figs.12, 13, and 14, now rest on inwardly-protruding spring wings or edges m'm', Which are carried in a bridle adapted to slide up and down betweenstops on the main moving head m2 of the packer, which receivesareciprocating movement by the rigid arm m3 from the reciprocating dieK. The downward movement of this main head fm2 and spring-wings m islimited by a detent m4 coming in contact with a projection m5 on thefixed sleeve m6 of the packer, which is supported by an arm attachmentm7 to the fixed bed of the machine. The arm m3, producing the downwardmovement of the packerhead, however, still continues its movement, andthus the head thrusts its Way through the spring-wings m m', forcingthese apart by inclined wedge-faces 'm8, thus re leasing the cigarettesand allowing them to fall into the slide or tray beneath the packerhead,as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 12. The extreme head of the packer Ntravels on until it comes in contact with the layers of cigarettes asthey lie in the tray or slide to insure that they all lie even and of arequired depth to lit eventually into the shell, and the cigarettes arethus packed into the tray or slide. The head N can, however, slideupward into the main head m2, being held therein by studs on either sideof the spindle, ly ing in oval grooves n in the main head m2. The head Nis lightly spring-pressed by a spring n' to its normal extreme position.In case of any undue accumulation of cigarettes under the packer M byreason of any failure in the supply ot' trays or slides or in case ofany undue obstruction to the proper downward travel of the head N itrises against the spring-pressure of it and by means of a vertical rackn2, attached toit, operates a springtrigger n3 of a hammer-bell n4,which thus gives audible indication that all is not as it should beunder the packer, and the operations can be stopped without furtherdamage ensuing. As the usual form of tray or slide used for such purposehas the two end folds of considerable length, standing up more or lessvertically until the cigarettes are packed within the tray and slide,after which they are folded down over the goods, it is necessary toinsure that these ends are sufficiently open to receive the cigaretteswithout fouling them or the end ot' the packer. As the slide or tray ispassing to its point of rest under the packer M, I provide ahorizontallymoving finger P, Figs. 16, 17, and 1S, pivoted in the sideof the channel in which the slide or tray is moving, which is caused bythe engagement of a stud p, affixed to the sliding bed k2, to comesharply outward at the right moment, and presses the leading edge of theslide or tray outward and beyond a small detent, that prevents it movingback again until after the slide has been filled and moves on again. Thesaid finger is removed before the packer M descends and delivers itscharge of cigarettes. The rearward edge of the tray is also held backout of the perpendicular as it comes under the packer by a detent in theside of the channel in which the tray or slide moves. The slide or traynow packed with IOO the desired number of cigarettes or goods in one ortWo layers passes on, as before described, in its channel by the actionof the under reciprocating bed 7a2 to meet the shell already formed,glued, and closed and is delivered the one into the other at their pointof meeting. f

If it is desired to add photographs to the cigarette-slides, anauxiliary feed-table W is provided, Figs. 17 and 18, With a slidingplate w at foot. The said sliding plate is operated by a rocking leverw' at the proper time to suit the passing trays or slides, the saidrocking lever receiving its motionby a face cam 1112 on a counter-shaftw3, driven, as inthe case of the other counter-shafts, from thelongitudinal shaft I.

The packed slides or trays from the one end of the machine and the gluedshells from the other end are delivered in a continuous stream one byone (one packed slide being end to end with a glued shell,.the latterbeing checked by a fixed overhead detent r4) into a transverse switchingdevice R, which is reciprocated from side to side by means of a cam r,carried on the shaft r'. This switching device is provided with avertical rib r2, which on one stroke pushes both a packed slide and ashell to one side and on the other strokethe next slide and shell insequence to the opposite side. Directly the filled slide has reached itsposition the back flapof the tray or slide is closed by apressing-finger fr5, keyed to a shaft r6, which is itself carried onrocking arms rl, mounted on the bed-plate. The shaft r6 and thepressing-fingers rs receive an oscillating movement at the right time bythe arm rm from the bed-plate and a cam r11, mounted on the shaft 7c',operating uponaroller at the end of the connectingrod r9.' Immediately-this is effected a reciprocating pusher r3, which, as shown, istraveling back to its rearmost position and is carried and actuated bythe same mechanism as the reciprocating bed 7a2, pushes the packedslidey or tray into its glued and completed shell, vwhich lies end toend to it. This goes on alternately on each side as the switching deviceR is reciprocated from side to side, a

filled and packed tray 'inclosed in an outerv shell being delivered ateach stroke ot the horizontal rib r2. I provide on each side a pivotedarm T, which has a projecting finger t, adapted to engage itself behindthe lled box, so as to pull it `out of thev machine. These arms arecarried by the switching device R, and each arm is pivoted and adaptedto be raised on the return stroke high enough to clear the shell whichthe rib r2 has removed on the previous stroke. This movement is effectedby means of the lever t', attached to the shaft t2 of the arm t3, whichis actuated by its cam t4, mounted on the shaft 01". The cams t4 arearranged opposite to one another, and therefore raise the armsalternately. I make use of .these arms also to indicate that the packedshells are exactly of required form and thickness. A flange at theisi'deof the arms T comes down upon the upper face of the shell.If,.theret`ore, there is any excess of thickness or irregularity inA thepacking of the slide therein, the arms T may either of them not dropdown to the deent, is 4 l. In combination, a plunger mechanism forforming a shell or outer case from a constant succession of blanks atone end of a fixed bed; mechanisms for forming,and packing Withcigarettes, a slide or inner tray from a succession of blanks at theother end of said bed; reciprocating means in guidingchannels linablewith one another, adapted to transmit the formed shells and packedslides or trays successively, in intermittent steps, from eitherend ofthe bed respectively, to meet at acom mon center; means on saidguiding-channels for the forming, gluing and completion of said shellswithout deformation of the rectangular shape of the shell, and for thepacking and closing of said trays; a mechanism in the center of the bedadapted to insert the packed slide into the closed and glued rectangularshell, and to deliver the same transversely to their movement ofrelative approach in said lguide-channels; counter-shafts operating saidmechanisms; and a single longitudinal first-motionfshaft operating saidcounter-shafts in time unison with one another.

. 2. In combination, a plunger mechanism for forming a shell or outercase, means for folding, gluing, drying, and pressing said shell Withoutdeformation of rectangular shape, a reciprocating bed in guiding-channelwith -spring-detents for advancing said shell intermittently to itsvarious operations, and to position to receive. an inner packed slide; apacking mechanism adapted to feed, lay, and pack by a spring-pressedhead cigarettes or like goods into an inner tray or slide; a sound-indicator operated by abnormal movement of said spring-pressedpackinghead, to give notice as to obstruction in packing; areciprocating bed in a guide-channel for advancing said packed slidelineall-y With and in an opposite direction to the closed and gluedshell; means for delivering same when inclosed Within one another; asound-indicator operated by abnormal position of delivering pivotedfingers and transverse movement of delivery mechanism to give notice asto irregularity ot' packed slide and shell; counter-shafts operatingsaid mechanisms, anda ICO IIO

first-motion shaft operating said countershafts in time unison one withanother.

3. In combination; means for-feeding material for shells from acontinuous roll; a device adapted to clamp the sheet before and Whileshearing and unwinding from the reel; perforations in said contin noussheet; a rocking finger adapted to rst close down and engage withperforation of sheet, and then to draw and feed same to shears; meansfor adjustment of operating-lever of feed-motion, to alterlength andposition of the feed, shears for cutting lengths of material intorectangularb'lanks; means for folding, gluing and drying same; means foradvancing same intermittently to its various operations and to aposition to receive an inner packed slide; a packing mechanism adaptedto feed, lay, and pack cigarettes or like goods into an inner tray orslide; means for advancing said packed slide into the closed and gluedshell; counter-shafts operating said mechanisms; and a singlelongitudinal first-motion shaft operating said counter-shafts andmechanisms, in time unison, one with another.

4. In combination, a shell or outercase feeding mechanism; areciprocating plunger for folding blank into hollow .rectangular shell;a divided spring-pressed flap-table under the said plunger, means forretiring one flap from touching said plunger after descent; a triggerfor returning such flap to the horizontal on ascent of the plunger; areciprocating bed to the matrix under said plunger; detent-springs onsaid hed preventing the blank from followingthe ascending die, andretaining said blank on the reciprocating bed; means for furtherfolding, gluing and drying shell; means for advancing it intermittentlyto its Various operations, and to a position to receive an inner packedslide; a packing mechanism adapted to feed, lay, and pack ciga` rettesor like goods into an inner tray or slide; means for advancing saidpacked slide into the closed and glued shell; counter-shafts operatingsaid mechanisms; and a single longitudinal first-motion shaftoperatingsaid cou nter-shafts and mechanisms in time unison one withanother.

5. In combination, a shell or outer-,case forming and feeding mechanism;means for folding same; means for gluing and drying same; areciprocating bed at the bottom of a guiding-channel; a guiding-channelhaving face-springs in the sides of said channel; facesprings onreciprocating bed; a packing mechanism adapted to feed, lay, and packcigarettes or likegoods into an inner tray or slide; a duplicatereciprocating bed at the bottom of a guiding-channel, advancing saidpacked slide lineally with and in an opposite direction to the closedand glued shell; countershafts operatingsaid mechanisms; and afirstmotion shaft operating said counter-shafts in time unison one withanother.

G. In combination, a shell or outercase forming and feeding mechanism;meansfor first folding same; a guiding-chan nel with reciprocating bedtherein; spring-pressed fingers on each side of said guiding-channel;means for pressing back and releasing said spring-fingers to furtherfold flaps of shell; means for gluing and drying and pressing same;means for advancing same intermittently to its various operations and toa position to receive an inner packed slide; a packing mechanism,adapted to feed, lay and pack cigarettes or like goods into an innertray or slide; means for advancing said packed slide into the closed andglued shell; counter-shafts operating said mechanisms; and afirst-motion shaft operating said counter-shafts in time unison one Withanother.

7. In combination, a shell or outer-case forming mechanism; means forfolding same; a vertically-reciprocating pressing-bar connected to thefolding-die, adapted to press down flaps of shell; avertically-depending anvil-plate connected to said pressing-bar, holdingup ilap of shell to glue roller; mechanism adapted to present glue toflap of shell; means for drying and pressing same; means for advancingthe same intermittently to its various operations, and to position toreceive an inner packed slide; a packing mechanism adapted to feed, lay,and pack cigarettes or like goods into an inner tray or slide; means foradvancing packed slide into the closed and glued shell; counter-shaftsoperating said mechanism; and a first-motion shaft operating saidcounter-shafts in time unison one with another.

8. In combination, a shell or outer-case forming and folding mechanism;a reciprocating glue-box, adapted to move transversely to travel ofshell; means for drying and pressing shell; means for advancing sameintermittently to its various operations and to its position to receivean inner packed slide; a packing mechanism adapted to feed, lay, andpack cigarettes or like goods into an inner tray or slide; means foradvancing said packed slide into the closed and glued shell;counter-shafts operating said mechanisms; and a first-motion shaftoperating said counter-shafts in time unison one With another.

9. In combination, a plunger mechanism adapted to form outer shell orcase; folding and gluing mechanisms; a pressing-bar connected to the.reciprocating plunger of forming mechanism,,reciprocating vertically toglued shell; a heat-conducting block on said pressing-bar; means forbeating the said block; means for press-rolling said glued'and driedshell; means for advancing same intermittently to its various operationsand to position to receive an inner packed slide; a packing mechanismadapted to'feed, layand pack cigarettes or like goods into an inner trayor slide; means for advancing said packed slide into the closed andglued shell; countershafts operating said mechanisms; and a first- IOOIIO

motion shaft operating said counter-shafts in time unison one withanother.

10. In combination, a shell or outer-case forming, folding, gluing,pressing and drying mechanism; a reciprocating bed in guidechannel withdetent-springs, intermittently advancing the shell; an internal mandrelor former attached to said reciprocating bed; a pair of pressing-rollsembracing` said former, operated in one direction only by reciprocatingbed; strippingstuds on said rolls for removing shell from former ormandrel on said reciprocating bed; a pressing-lever operated byreciprocating bed adapted to close the mouth of the stripped shell;means for advancing shell intermittently through its various operationsand finally to position to receive an inner packed slide; a packingmechanism adapted to feed, lay, and pack cigarettes or like goods intoan inner tray or slide; means for advancing packed slide into the closedand glued shell; countershafts operating said mechanisms; and afirst-motion shaft operating said counter-shafts in time unison one withanother.

1l. In combination, a shell or outer-case forming, folding, gluing,pressing and drying mechanism; a reciprocating conveyer for advancingshell intermittently through its various operations and to position toreceive internal packed slide; an internal former attached to suchreciprocating conveyer; a stripping device for removing shell frominternal former; a feeding-hopper and gravitychute adapted tointermittently feed cigarettes orlike goods onto a reciprocating plate;a reciprocating packer-head adapted to receive, retain', lay and packcigarettes or like goods into an inner tray or slide; a reciprocatingconveyer for advancing packed slide into the closed and glued shell;counter-shafts operating said mechanisms; and a first-motion shaftoperating said counter-shafts in time unison one With another.

l2. In combination, a shell or outer-case forming, folding, gluing,pressing and drying mechanism; a reciprocating conveyer for advancingthe shell intermittently through its various operations and -to positionto receive internal packed slide, an internal former on saidreciprocating conveyer; a stripping device for removing glued shell fromformer; a feeding-hopper and gravity-chute adapted to intermittentlyfeed cigarettes or likegoods onto a reciprocating plate of a conveyer; aduplicate hopper or gravity-chute adapted to intermittently feedcigarettes or like goods onto fixed plate; a reciprocating pusher atfoot of duplicate chute delivering duplicate layer of cigarettes ontothose carried by conveyer-plate of other chute; a reciprocatingpacker-head, adapted to receive and retain duplicate layers ofcigarettes, and to lay and.

pack said cigarettes or like goods into an inner tray or slide; areciprocating conveyer for advancing packed slide into the closed andglued shell; countershafts operating said Lmatera mechanisms; and afirst-motion shaft operating said counter-shafts in time unison one withanother.

13. In combination, a shell or outer-case forming,folding, gluing,pressing, and drying mechanism; a reciprocating conveyer for ad.

vancing the shell intermittently to its various operations and toposition to receive internal packed slide; a former attached to saidreciprocating conveyer; a stripping device for removing gluedshellfrominternal former; feeding-hoppers and gravity-chutes adapted tointermittently feed cigarettes or like goods to a packer-head; areciprocating packerplunger, having an internal spring-pressed auxiliaryhead; spring-anges below same, supporting the ends of cigarettes; meansfor allowing release ofcigarettes from said springanges into slides ortrays; a sound-indicator operated by abnormal movement of said internalspring-pressed head, to give notice of undue obstruction in packing; areciprocating pusher for advancing packed slide into the closed andglued shell; a delivery mechanism of packed slide and shell; asound-indicator operated by abnormal position of delivery-fingers and bytransverse movement of delivery mechanism, to give notice should packedgoods be irregular; counter-shafts operating said mechanisms; and afirst-motion shaft operating counter-shafts in time unison one withanother.

14. In combination,a reciprocating feed-table having a perforated stripof paper or like material presented to or from a reel; a rockingfeed-finger pivoted on said table, adapted to enter a perforation ofstrip of paper, having a butt-hinge determining rock of finger up anddown; a connecting-rod operating said rocking feed finger; a camoperated rocking lever, moving said connecting-rod; slots in saidrocking lever and connecting-rod, at point of attachment; aconnecting-bolt through said slots adapted to adjust throw and positionof feed; a shear-blade on a sliding shear-head transverse to and abovesaid paper strip; means for reciprocating said shearhead; a clamping-barattached to said shearhead, adapted to clamp the paper strip 'at twoplaces on feed-table, before, and while shearing and unwinding from thereel; a cammoved unwindin g or lifting bar applied to the paper strip;and a counter-shaft having cam` mechanisms working said devices,operated in time unison from the rst-motion shaft of the machine.

. l5. In combination,a reciprocating plunger for folding a blank into ahollow rectangular shell; a matrix under the said plunger; a dividedspring-pressed Hap-table closing the mouth of the said matrix; a spring,connected to an arm of one of said naps, so as to pass over dead-center'as flap depresses; a trigger on reciprocating plunger, adapted toengage with nger on nap-axis, to return said Hap over dead-center as thefolding-plunger descends; a reciprocating bed, forming bottom lOO

